Episodios

  • On the phone-in: We discuss possible solutions in the Maritimes to provide housing to people who are currently homeless. And off the top, we hear about a proposal in Fredericton for greater density in College Hill.
    May 9 2025

    On the phone-in: We talk about housing with Marcel Lebrun from the 12 Neighbours tiny home development in Fredericton and Neighbourly Homes. We also spoke with Julia Woodhall-Melnick -- the Director of the Home Research Lab at the University of New Brunswick and Canada research chair in resilient communities. Our conversation is about ways of providing housing to people who are currently homeless. And off the top of the show, we hear about a proposal in Fredericton to build apartment buildings in the College Hill neighbourhood.

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  • On the phone-in: Bird expert, Diane Leblanc, provides information about bird watching and bird species. And off the top, we speak with the CBC's Bobbi-Jean McKinnon for an update on the mystery disease in NB.
    May 8 2025

    On the phone-in: Bird expert, Diane Leblanc, answers listeners' questions about birds in the Maritimes. And off the top of the show, we speak with the CBC's Bobbi-Jean McKinnon. She provides an update on the so-called mystery neurological disorder in NB. Some new research concludes some patients suffered from other known diseases.


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  • On the phone-in: Lawyer Jessica Lyle answers questions about wills and estate planning. And off the top, we hear about the drones that are being used in the search for two children in Pictou County, NS.
    May 7 2025

    On the phone-in: Lawyer Jessica Lyle answers listeners' questions about wills and estate planning. And off the top of the show, we hear about the drones that are being used in the search for two children in Pictou County, NS. And we hear about a new chapter of Unplugged Canada on PEI.

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  • On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers questions about car repair. And off the top, we speak with the CBC's Brett Ruskin in Pictou County, NS, about the two missing children.
    May 6 2025

    On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers listeners' questions about car repair. And off the top of the show, the CBC's Brett Ruskin reports live from Pictou County, NS. Last Friday, two young children went missing and crews are still searching.

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  • Today's phone-in: Aaron Publicover on appliance repair. And first, Trump's proposed tariffs on movies produced outside the US.
    May 5 2025

    On the phone-in: appliance repair expert Aaron Publicover takes your calls. But first, we hear how Trump's latest tariffs on movies produced outside the US could affect our region.

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  • On the phone-in: gardening expert Niki Jabbour. And first we hear about the struggles around creating free parking at hospitals in Halifax.
    May 2 2025

    Today's phone-in: Niki Jabbour takes your gardening questions on early planting, bed preparation and pest elimination. But first, we hear about employees struggling to find parking after Halifax hospitals create free parking for visitors.

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  • On the phone-in: Two people knowledgeable about solar panels answer the listeners' questions. And off the top, we discuss JetBlue's announcement to cancel plans to fly between Halifax and Boston due to a drop in tourism.
    May 1 2025

    On the phone-in: Brian McKay and Carl Duivenvoorden answer listeners' questions about installing solar panels. And off the top of the show, we speak with Lorn Sheehan from Dalhousie University about JetBlue cancelling plans to fly between Halifax and Boston due to the trade war and a drop in travel. We also hear an update on the possibility of flooding along the Saint John River in NB.

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  • On the phone-in: Steve Aiken, a professor of audiology, answers listeners' questions about hearing loss. And off the top, we discuss the topic of climate change and how it didn't come up much during the federal election.
    Apr 30 2025

    On the phone-in: Our guest is Steve Aiken, an associate professor of audiology at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Dalhousie University. He answers listeners' questions about hearing loss. And off the top of the show, we speak with Thomas Arnason McNeil from the Ecology Action Centre. He comments on the topic of climate change and how it figured into the federal election. We also hear your feedback on income inequality.

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